UPDATE: Nashua police charge man with credit union robbery

NASHUA - A city man is under arrest, charged with robbing the Granite State Credit Union last week after a police officer recognized him from images taken from surveillance.

Richard Ledoux, 31, of 13 Pleasant St., was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with robbery, a class B felony. The Elm Street credit union was robbed about 4:50 p.m. Thursday by a man wearing a fake beard. Police said the robber threatened a teller to obtain an undisclosed amount of cash. Once he had the money, he ran out of the bank, fleeing on foot in an unknown direction.

Investigators released still images from the credit union's surveillance and information from the public resulted in them locating and arresting Ledoux. He was held on $25,000 cash at the police station, pending arraignment Monday in 9th Circuit Court, Nashua District Division.

Previous story follows:

NASHUA -- A man with a fake beard entered a local bank and demanded cash during broad daylight on Thursday.

Police are investigating the robbery, which occurred around 4:48 p.m. Thursday at the Granite State Credit Union, 19 Elm St.

According to police, a man wearing a winter hat and fake beard entered the bank, threatened a bank teller and demanded money.

It is unknown whether the man was armed at the time of the robbery, said police, adding an undisclosed amount of cash was given to robber.

After receiving the money, the man fled on foot, according to authorities. There were no injuries in the incident.

The robber is described as a white male in his 30s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall or 6 feet tall with a medium build. He was wearing tan cargo pants and a gray hooded sweatshirt with a zipper.

Nashua police have released several security photos of the robber, and are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the city police department at 594-3500.